What is the maximum length of name on passport?

The maximum number of letters provided for your given name (first and middle) on the card is 24 characters. If both your given names are more than 24 characters, you must shorten one of your given names you list on item #1 of Application Page 1.
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How long can a name be on a passport?

Can they both be included in the passport alongside the surname and first name? Answer: The application has only spaces for 21 characters for the last name, 17 for the first name, and 16 for the middle name.
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Are full names on passports?

Answer Your passport will contain your entire name. Your middle name will be spelled out entirely. The United States Transportation Security Administration made it mandatory for passengers to provide their full name.
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How do you write full name on passport?

For instance, if you have filled in your surname as and your given name as, the same will appear on your passport as: Surname: JAIN Given Name: PIYUSH KUMAR Note: • In case you do not use a surname - leave the "Surname" column blank and write your full name in "Applicant's Given Name" column.
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Does Indian passport name include middle name?

Given Names: Enter your given name as it appears in your passport. Given name includes both your first and middle name.
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Does passport require full middle name?

The passport is a federally issued identification document so be sure to use your full legal name. Middle names can be tricky when filling out your passport application, but don't let that be the one factor that holds you back. A middle initial is acceptable on your passport instead of providing the full middle name.
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What is a full given name?

A given name is a person's first name, which they are given at birth in addition to their surname. [formal]
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Is initials allowed in passport?

One can NOT get a passport that has initials as part of a name. You will not encounter any problems if other documents do not have your name expanded. BTW, PAN card also needs all initials expanded.
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Can first name have two words?

Senior Member. Some people - particular women - are commonly known and addressed by their first two names: they in effect form a two-word single name, and it might or might not be hyphenated. This is more common in the USA, with women called things like Bobbi Jo. The second element is often Jo, Jane, or Anne.
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Is surname is important in passport?

As long as you have a Surname in your passport, you will not have MAJOR problems. If there is no surname in your passport, stop right here and get your name changes in your passport first before going forward with any application or study abroad process. Empty (or blank) Surname in Passport equals TROUBLE.
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What if my middle name isn't on my passport?

The best way to ensure that your middle name is omitted in the new passport is to submit a new application. Complete Form DS-11 without the middle name and submit your birth certificate and ID without the middle name as well.
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Is middle name mandatory?

Do You Need a Middle Name? You absolutely do not need to choose a middle name when deciding on a baby name. Middle names are optional. You can simply choose a baby name with a first name and last name if you so desire.
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What happens if name doesn't fit on passport application?

Your surname should not be truncated on the passport, but your middle or first names might be if they are too long. The names may also be truncated in the machine-readable data lines at the bottom of the information page. This doesn't affect your passport validity.
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Can you travel with an error on your passport?

Any error on your passport MUST be corrected otherwise your passport may not be considered valid to use for travel. If the error is a minor error (minor spelling error for example), then you may be able to still use that passport for travel and update it once you return.
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Can I still use my passport if my name has changed?

US Citizens: United States Citizens who change their name due to marriage, divorce, or because of any other circumstance may travel using your United States passport or other Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative approved document in your prior name provided you bring proof of your name progression such as; a marriage ...
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Can I use two names legally?

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You have one legal name. You can petition the court to change it. Depending on the circumstances using a different name can render you civilly or criminally liable for all sorts of things...
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What is a double name?

A double name, or double-barreled first name, is often seen in Southern naming traditions and is when you choose two names for your little, often joined by a hyphen.
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Can surname be 2 words?

A double-barrelled name is a type of compound surname, typically featuring two words (occasionally more), often joined by a hyphen. Examples of some notable people with double-barrelled names include Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and Sacha Baron Cohen.
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Can I write MD in place of Mohammad in passport?

Although in passport form there is a direction that for MD you need to write Muhammad. But you can write MD, there will not be any problem. If in your certificate your name start with MD then you should do the same in passport.
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Is last name mandatory?

The answer to this is that Indian law does not require/mandate you to change your surname after marriage. It is a social norm. Also, it is a myth that your surname will automatically change after marriage or marriage registration.
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How do you write a full name?

Most commonly, people write out their first name and surname, and use the initial letter of the middle name, as: Donald J. Trump. Some people, however, go by their middle name rather than first name, in which case the middle name is spelled out and the first name is reduced to an initial, as: D. John Trump.
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What is your legal name?

The name that identifies a person for legal, administrative and other official purposes. A person's first legal name generally is the name of the person that was given for the purpose of registration of the birth and which then appears on a birth certificate, but may change subsequently.
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Is your given name your legal name?

A person's legal name typically is the same as their personal name, comprising a given name and a family name. The order varies according to culture and country. There are also country-by-country differences on changes of legal names by marriage. (See married name.)
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How do I read my name on my passport?

In the passport, there are only two parts to furnish the name of the passport holder. The “surname” appears first. The actual name comes next under “Given name”. Different systems are followed in India in giving a name to a person.
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